While he didn’t physically win the fight, Brook’s initial duel with Big Mum in the vault is truly iconic to me. Utterly unafraid even though he knows he cannot beat her physically. And even though he lost the fight and was captured he accomplished his true goal in copying the ponegliph. Throughout whole cake he used his intelligence to subvert a ludicrously strong opponent and win the day. While Luffy/Sanji/Nami had some incredible emotional beats throughout the arc, Brook is the real MVP of Whole Cake.

@makepr

5 ай бұрын

Brooks mvp status wasnt ever even guestionable in my mind.

@yungatown

5 ай бұрын

I’m paused at 5:15 just to look for this comment lol. There’s no way you’re going to tell me Brook didn’t turn up and go crazy during Whole Cake Island. He was CLUTCH. The mission with Pedro, the standing his ground to Big Mom, the actually clutch-ness-ity (lol) of stealing the rubbing, to even running on water during the escape….Brook stock was very high.

@makepr

5 ай бұрын

@@yungatown in addition to breaking mother caramel picture. saving carrot after sulong ran out. Slicing zeus. Hes the goat of the arc and i refuse to hear otherwise

@mr-sexy

5 ай бұрын

But he didnt come out of it alive 😭😭😭😭

@kahmalmason5919

5 ай бұрын

​@@makeprcouldn't agree more with the both of you! Brooke and Luffy had the main quest everyone else was doing side missions on Whole Cake! Lol!

Brook is as Liam would say criminally underrated. He is one of my absolute favorite Straw hats. He is always so cheerful and loyal

@neutro1538

5 ай бұрын

I just can’t get behind his whole underwear fetish lmao, he’s awesome but that’s stopping him from being one of my favourites

@mikee_96

5 ай бұрын

@@neutro1538at least Brook will still put a woman down in a fight if necessary for his nakama. Couldn’t say the same about Sanji 🤷🏽‍♂️

@gintoki_sakata__

5 ай бұрын

​@@neutro1538look at it this way He always asks for consent

@johannahulten

5 ай бұрын

@@neutro1538 No matter how many times I still laugh at it, it’s so stupid and pointless but damn, it works every time!💪😆

@TheoryHorse

5 ай бұрын

For me he isn’t one of my favorites HE IS MY FAVORITE

I’m especially fascinated by the rare occasions when Brook’s cheery façade cracks and we truly see the cold and resentful anger underneath… Props to to his voice actor, his delivery on these scenes never fails to break my heart. I’m so glad the anime added that scene where Black Maria’s lackeys pretend to be the Rumbar Pirates.

@sorenman1

5 ай бұрын

"I'm in pain and....it breaks my heart." One of the coldest line Brook ever said as he cuts down the illusion of the Rumbar pirates will always be my favorite moment.

@XescoPicas

5 ай бұрын

@@sorenman1 Absolute top tier scene. Only matched by Brook’s response when Franky asked him why didn’t he just jump into the sea, all the way back in Thriller Bark.

@FayeLawnKrack3d

4 ай бұрын

He reminds me of Shinobu Kocho. Cheery and smiley but when you press the right buttons, stony and cold when mad.

@nivyan

3 ай бұрын

​@@XescoPicasThat interaction is still one of my favorites in the entire series. First we're left to wonder what Franky was going to ask, then we later come back and we see Franky and Robin running somewhere while Franky is denying the tears streaming down his face, saying he now loves Brook and that isn't anyone as good as him and *Robin* agrees. Then we wait until Franky and Robin rendezvous with the rest of the straw hats - and it's finally here we learn that Brook was part of the crew Laboon is waiting for. The rest of the crew is shocked to find out who Brook is, Franky & Robin are shocked to find out that Laboon actually exists - and the readers are shocked at Oda being this good. Incredible storytelling.

There is a scene, after Brook is separated from them and arrives on the island. He says something like, “Luffy you made those 50 years worth it” I love that line even after being alone for so long AND being separated from his new crew Brook still thinks of the positive. I don’t think he’s ever said anything that’s toxically positive.

You forgot that Brook also saw "Nothing happened" moment. So, he is the only one who knows what Zoro did apart from Sanji....

@seeker38

5 ай бұрын

Robin also knows. She overheard a discussion of the topic using a summoned ear.

@GDTetsu

2 ай бұрын

​@@seeker38 She may know what happened, but Brook and Sanji were the only ones actually to see what happened.

@YBATG

2 ай бұрын

@@GDTetsubut nothing happened

@GDTetsu

2 ай бұрын

@@YBATG Well, then they saw that nothing happened.

@bhabinbashyal

Ай бұрын

@@GDTetsu sanji didnt see anything either

I remember there was a filler episode after Thriller Bark, and Brook wonders if he can truly be useful to the crew. Then he plays his music and it brought joy to the the entire crew.

@theoverseer393

5 ай бұрын

My favorite one piece filler episode. It’s as good as canon to me

@robchamp8556

5 ай бұрын

Should be Canon ong

@philosophysics8150

5 ай бұрын

which episode was this?

@robchamp8556

5 ай бұрын

@@philosophysics8150 384, check it out

@saint037

5 ай бұрын

damn, that was filler?

When you bring up the point of how Brook is always there to be the support, and how he can blend in with pretty much any group but never takes the lead on his own, I think you really hit the nail on the head. Remember what Brook said right before he died: As the rest of the Rumbar Pirates died and Brook was at last left alone, his final words were "It isn't right... leaving just the accompaniment." Brook knows he's at his best when supporting those around him.

@mohammedalnasser

25 күн бұрын

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People always think I am weird because Brook is my favorites strawhat, I love how he can fit in any situation, he is quite literally a mega star in the one piece world and I think he does perversion right, unlike Snaji. I love his backstory and he never fails to make me laugh. He also has one of the greatest quotes in the series being of course " Young lady, what kind of idiot draws up plans with the expectation of dying?". I find it interesting that he came from thriller bark and although it doesn't stack up to the other goat arcs, its still such a great arc.

@michaellane5381

5 ай бұрын

Personally love That arc because it has Zoro truly earn his 3rd blade...

@kilderok

5 ай бұрын

that durn snaggy

@pablobuquet2534

5 ай бұрын

That quote was fire

@Jarrod0306

5 ай бұрын

​@@michaellane5381it also has some great gags. Luffy putting the zombie back into the ground for one and fucking franky building the stair case , actually there is 2 separate funny stair case scenes. The battle one and the really detailed one.

I think part of why Brook is undervalued is that Sabaody happened the arc after he joined, so he only had one arc to settle into the crew dynamic before they were all split up.

Robin and Brook have always been my favorite straw hats. Their backstories were always the best. Brook I such an important character to me because he has been through so much,leaving Laboon, watching his friends die, dying HIMSELF, but he is still always just the happiest straw hat, the opposite of what you’d think a dead guy would be.

Brook bkg really is in the dark. We need a brook backstory deep dive since we know next to nothing (homeland, why he became a pirate, why he learned music, why swordsmanship, etc.) Can’t help but feel like Oda is hiding something from us in plain sight

@michaellane5381

5 ай бұрын

Obviously Brook is most dissapointed he hides the panties.

@DataDietz

5 ай бұрын

completely agree with the "Why is brook a swordsman" question. I feel like there's going to be some big reveal later.

His underrated dynamic was with Pedro. Considering the situation with Big Mom, Pedro was in the same age range as Brook and they had a really cool relationship.

@joemoe650

5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure brook is a decade kr two older tban pedro. Since pedro was a kid when roger was in bis prime, but brook was a pirate as roger was starting. That being i said i agree with you overall

@kulkuljator

5 ай бұрын

@@joemoe650 I counted in those years that BM took from him. He would be 82 including those

@spinningpeanut

5 ай бұрын

I'm sorry friend I see your logic but it really doesn't work, not in that way at least. Pedro died around his early 30s, yeah? Brook says he's 90. He died around 40 years of age. I see where you're coming from, you're probably more comparing their personal relationships with death over the years they've actually lived.

@roronoauchiha69

5 ай бұрын

​@@kulkuljatorlol it doesn't work like that

Brook singing binks sake with a the rumbar pirates as they pass away one by one is one of my favorite one piece scenes. To me that last Binks Sake exemplifies the human spirit and hits almost as hard as Nami, Robin, and now Bonney/kuma's backstory

@doubl2480

5 ай бұрын

Solo...

Brook has such a wonderful duality to him. He is a world famous musician who himself was Once a captain, yet he knows how to be the perfect support party member, a great accompaniment to any act. Brook has no ego despite being probably among the most deserving of one.

"To this day, Sanji is the only person Luffy has ever admitted that he would not be able to become the pirate king without." Luffy in Arlong Park: "I can't navigate, I can't use a sword, I can't cook, I can't even lie. I know that I need others to help me if I want to keep on living!"

@SharcVentures

5 ай бұрын

Literally said the same thing two mins ago and I swore I was tweaking 🤣🤣

@Chelrack

5 ай бұрын

Yes, but that only means he needs a navigator, someone who can use a sword, someone who can cook and someone who can lie. At this point it did not have be those exact people.

@doubl2480

5 ай бұрын

"I can't even lie!" Usopp: "Oi."

@MrWhatdafuBOOM

5 ай бұрын

@@Chelrack Doesn't really change anything, Luffy acknowledged that he needs others to achieve his dream WAY before Whole Cake Island is what I'm saying.

I dunno that Brook had no cost... had to get his shadow back after all. I mean, Robin was even easier because she just showed up and said she was part of the crew, but if you count Enies Lobby against her, you have to hold Thriller Bark against Brook.

@MirbyStudios

5 ай бұрын

I think the point was that unlike the other Straw Hats, who initially said no but then after plot changed their minds, Brook was on board right away. There was just that matter of his shadow that had to be resolved first. In this regard Jinbe is the same, as he also was quite on board right away but he also had unfinished business to clear up first.

Brook, at that point, was such an asset that his acquisition came with its own special quest of defeating a warlord. It really played out like a video game where you unlock a special quest to acquire a new special something.

ive always been a brook supporter ever since his introduction due to his design, a skeleton with an afro is so unbelievably cool to me and he was so lovable and had such a tragic past hopefully brook (and hopefully franky too) will have another chance to shine soon

To me Brooke is one of the most powerful based on his devil fruit alone But he’s so humble and so nice, that he just doesn’t use his power fully unless he truly needs to. Brooke basically “doesn’t need to show off” he knows who he is and doesn’t need to prove it to anyone. He just enjoys life I love Brook

There were a few moments after Thriller Bark, where Brook plays music on the sunny and everyone just stops and listens. Those are really beautiful, especially in the anime (cause Binks sake just slaps). Perfectly show the importance of a musician in a very understated way. It´s just sad that we dont get more of these (although understandable, there´s just too much going on in the story, especially post-ts)

@makepr

5 ай бұрын

Thing is there is still travel time from island to island. So there is time to do solid character interractions in between

I understand what you're saying about Brook not needing a fight to join the crew, and this leads to us underestimating his importance, but Brook's backstory with Laboon is one of my favorites, not to mention Bink's Sake. I really love this song a lot!! I remember when I first heard it, with all of Brook's old crewmates singing it, and then the Straw Hats joining in when the old crew members, one by one, are dying. I was crying so much! (and I don't cry very easily). So, thanks for making this video and pointing out his significance! PS: I would love it if Bink's sake turned out to be the story of Joy Boy!!

Brook does prove to be surprisingly useful in a fight as well as carrying out solo operations

Brook has always played my heartstrings in a way that no other character has. This man is a legend like the eccentric grandpa we didn't know we needed around.

Brook may be underrated by the most of the fanbase but I personally love Brook, he's my fav character in all of fiction, I relate to his lonelyness, he's an artist like me and to add to his awesomeness his unbreaking spirit and loyalty is truly admireable He wears his heart on his sleeve (maybe because he doesn't have any inside of him yohohoho), and he is just glad to be alive after so many years of hardship, when he needs to be he is a true MVP And he is the best skeleton I've ever knew

I know its not canon, but Brook taking out all the strong bugs in Strong World cemented Brook as a total badass. Especially showing the confidence that Robin and Franky had in him for that, speaks volumes for how he'a viewed by the crew. I love Brook. Lol

Brook doesn't give a flap about death. And he's very, VERY STRONG. Man has this panel in Egghead. Kizaru's here, and he literally unsheathes his sword and points it at kizaru's head RIGHT AWAY when he pops in. HUGE REFLEXES there.

2:43 This strikes me as hilarious, because Nami saw her mother get murdered, made a deal with her murderer to save her hometown, and then effectively lived as Arlong's slave for 10 years. She has been free of the weight of her situation for a couple months at most at that point in the story.

@agentchaos9332

5 ай бұрын

"Well-adjusted" lol. I guess you could argue that reflects on just how batshit crazy the whole monster trio is, if she's the sane one

I feel like there's gonna be a Life of Brook flashback at some point. He's the only Straw Hat with a significant and obvious gap in his backstory, and given how long ago it happened it could tie into other lore stuff.

Finally someone touches on the “certain kingdom” panel! Brook been my favorite he’s gonna be from some legendary place and all he will say is “oh yeah I’m from____ what of it?”

Fully agree that Brook doesn't get enough love. He's always been among my favorite Straw Hats, beaten only by Jinbei and Nami.

Crazy that Brook knew the strawhats for like a week got seperated and became extremely succesfull rockstar and still only built it up to rejoin them 2 years later.

We are long overdue a Brook-focused character arc and I have the feeling that it will either never come, or be a vital part of the story's last stretch.

@pablobuquet2534

5 ай бұрын

Why would he have one? Almost all of his peers are dead or retired..

@kilderok

4 ай бұрын

Well we ARE going to West Blue, right...?

@kilderok

4 ай бұрын

@@pablobuquet2534 So far as we know. There could still be relatives alive that even he doesn't know about. And there's a TON about him we don't know. Why'd he eat the devil fruit? By choice, accident or was he forced by the higher ups to do it for some unknown purpose? It IS strategically valuable to have a person in your command that can survive death, if only once. That's still one more than most. He worked for "a kingdom". Which one? Why did he become a pirate? Were the Rumbars inspiring people with Binks Sake and it got them blacklisted as pirates by the government? Musicians HAVE historically been branded as dangerous and radical by tyrannical leaderships due to the power music very much has in informing and inspiring people to mobilize. There's a LOT to expand upon there. Brook is also not officially confirmed to have awakened his devil fruit. It's possible he HAS but Oda hasn't stated. I personally think it would be RAD if he goes full Lich, he's already got the sword and the ice magic, why not raise the dead? That way too, in the end maybe he can summon the spirits of his dead crewmates to be there with him when he finally gets to Laboon.

The Luffy flipping off Ussop edit @12:31 is the best visual gag I have seen in a long time 🤣

@kilderok

4 ай бұрын

So well-edited I almost didn't realize it doesn't actually happen! Been a long time since water 7 for me

“Soul King” Brook is my favorite out of the Straw Hats like that I cry when seeing his tragic backstory (which I think that we need more about him before he was part of the Rumbar Pirates & when united with Laboon I will be balling my eyes out), love both his voice actors Cho / Ian Sinclair, & laugh at all of his Skull Jokes no matter how boneheaded 💀 they sound -YOHOHOHO!!!

Funny enough, Sanji's pervert gag has helped the Straw Hats on a couple occasions! 1. During Punk Hazard when Nami and him had swapped bodies, they were running away from the deadly gas that was about to kill them until he squeezed Nami's breast and was able to run at the speed of sound. 2. During Dressrosa, his interaction with Viola. (specifically the time she used her mind reading power on him). She peered into his mind and saw just how foul his imagination was and SOMEHOW realized he could be trusted enough to betray Doflamingo which ended up allowing him to get back to the ship to save the crew momentarily from Doflamingo. That's all I can think of right now

Brook is a madlad, absolute unity MVP of WCI doesn't even fear Fat Mamas

Aside from his music, he's a jack-of-all trades. Pair that with his experience as being a captain (and morale-boosting with music), he's a great addition to any crew.

Brook knows the end game but is enjoying the journey

8:15 brook feels like an apprentice to sanji in the school of clutches

Finally, the best character in fiction (definitely, you can not change my mind) gets appreciated as much as he deserves

Having a party across the whole world with Brook and Uta as the musical number, Uta wanted to change the world with music so a duo concert with the two would be fitting.

Brook has been my favourite since his introduction, and it solidified with his haunting yohohoho attack he did in thriller bark

I love that you made a video like this, Brook is my favorite character. I love his design, his fighting style, and the fact that he's a musician.

Brook needs a serious power up or epic moment in the coming arcs

@jumanjiman86

5 ай бұрын

Tbh could be said about like half of the strawhats

@sipsco01

5 ай бұрын

Usopp needs one before him

@cartoonishidealism582

5 ай бұрын

I don’t think he needs a power up so much as he just needs more story focus.

@OnizukaAllMighty

5 ай бұрын

@@sipsco01 Ussop will get his that is quite obvious and hinted, while for Brook we know literally nothing

@OnizukaAllMighty

5 ай бұрын

@@cartoonishidealism582 that is what I mean by epic moment, give him some piece of the story and a cool moment or two to reignite our love are respect for Brook

I still have a feeling that Brook is gonna be key to defeating Blackbeard too: I think he's gonna awaken his devil fruit powers during that fight.

@14:13 - This is when we find out Teach plays a MEAN accordion, and has the pipes of a Lunarian.

A doctor heals the body, but a musician heals the Soul....Yohohoho

Brook I think is one of the straw hats that has never questioned luffy on a decision

The biggest proof that Brook is important is that Blackbeard does not have a musician

Thank you for this Brook highlight, he's my favourite strawhat and he's severely underrated. I really hope he will get his 1v1 moment

Brook is my favorite straw hat and I think he is criminally underrated. This video is based and I love the content Liam. Thank you for showing my favorite the spotlight he deserves.

I think Brook is going to Awaken his Devil Fruit, and literally become Soul King.

@thomasdalcq5756

5 ай бұрын

Luffy Pirate King Zoro King of Hell Brook Soul King Usopp Sniper King That's already quite a lot, but about the others ?

@zlawezx

5 ай бұрын

@@thomasdalcq5756 sanji cook-king💀

@thomasdalcq5756

5 ай бұрын

@@zlawezx would he be known as the "Cooking king" though ? I'm not sure. Anyway he already is "Mr Prince".

@zlawezx

5 ай бұрын

@@thomasdalcq5756 ik joke lol

Brook's stands against enemies, regardless of them dwarfing him in power or not, are some of my favorite fight scenes, hands down. So much resolve and determination; we could never do it without our Bony Old Pantie Lover.

Dude, I will never get tired of your videos !! Your humor is just so on point, i cackle every upload

Thanks for having us covered during the break. You're pretty damn good at this, man.

I always like undead characters. Ghosts, Skeletons, Zombies - all that stuff. So Brook was an instant favourite of mine.

I know its not canon but now i think that the reason luffy always said he needed a musician first was because he grew up with Uta and saw the joy her singing caused in the crew and that was what he was going for. Eat and sing, what he enjoyed as a child with shanks pirate crew so those were always the most important part.

Brook is among my favorite strawhats. He had some amazing moments in Whole Cake and Wano, I hope Oda gives him more time to shine soon.

This is easily my favorite video you have ever made. Brook has been my favorite character in one piece since his introduction and I never could string the right words together to explain why. It was more than being there for comedy or as a musician, yet also more than all of the things he did one whole cake. Thank you for this it really will be much easier to answer the who’s your favorite straw hat question with a video link than fumbling over panties and music. Yohohohohohohoho

That was such a good video, Brook is in my top 3 favourite characters and you explained him so well!

Liam: *_"Break week left me broken..."_*

Most of the strawhats have a sad backstory but the one that made me cry was Brooks. Man the rumbar pirates singing binks crew for the last time while collapsing and brook knowing that he may be only one who will make it out alive and give spending such a long time alone, truly and underappreciated story

Brooks fight with big mom was honestly my moment for him. he lost badly but he stood on bussiness.

Every cowboy has a sad, sad song... Brook has his sad song and an afro

“Fate terminated his contract with life” is the funniest line you have ever said lol

Brook is the Based Grandpa in the Straw Hats family of choice dynamic.

the explanation of Brookes significant trait he shares w every character is spot on fire op content

brook is such a MVP in whole cake island

your videos are always so funny and engaging, much love from a fellow aussie

brook did go one on one with with a legendary swordsman and did very well.

I love how when the crew meets Reighley everyone goes crazy about Roger, the Onepiece and the void century, Brook just sits there eating beans.

I know she was added later but I like the idea that the reason Luffy really wants a musician is because of Uta.

as soon as brook appeared I FELL IN LOVE WITH THAT PERVY SKELETON, I love his connections with laboon and that one part when he said "gol d. Roger? Yeah, I have heard of a rookie with that name before I think" I LOVE HIIMM

When Brook called Big Mom "Young Lady" was the moment that he became my absolute favorite strawhat.

Brook’s connection to the underworld really gets my imagination going, that is an open door for Goda. He can take that in any direction he likes. I really hope it becomes relevant towards the end of the story, Brook deserves some spotlight

Not only is Brook a musician but he is a symbolic of death sailing with the Straw Hats.

Brook is the glue that holds the whole crew together. Every group of friends or group of employees has that person that makes every day better. Everyone needs a brook

Brook is my favorite strawhat I hope Oda uses him more in the future

Just wanted to apprechiate the the work that has to go into your skripts. They are always so well written

The thumbnail alone had me like and subscribe 😂😂

The man who called Roger " a rookie " is on the level of Joyboy in my opinion, plus , i think that he had a relation with Joyboy somehow because Pink sake is made by him .

I hope brook is a key character. When I used to get kind of burned out by one piece the first time I watched it, I used to see his picture on Wikipedia and the internet and I would get really excited again. He’s one of my favorite characters! Rockstar, check. Lightning fast sword fighting, check. Skeleton that looks like a British slash, check. Humor, double check.

Brook and Franky singing a duet while grinding both wheels of a motorcycle into big Mom's face can not be topped.

Brook has always been one of my top 3 favorite characters, he heavily reminds me of my grandpa mainly for still being in touch with his inner child. My grandpa back when I was a kid used to climb trees and have all of the kids go look for him late at night he'd climb trees, hide under cars and wear a skeleton mask was always really fun sadly he's injured now, and getting to old to do all that so my younger cousins will not experience but it's that still in touch with his inner child like I like and see in brook and is why he's my favorite character

Oh my god, I’ve been saying Brook is from Toroa for so long, finally someone else acknowledged it

As a music I confirm, we jam. Your intel was on point

Brook is my absolute favorite One Piece character He’s everything I strive to be

Brooks the only member of the crew who needed no convincing to join, just heard the offer and said “yup sounds good lets do it”

Keep up the awesome work and videos Liam love the video

Brook is such a jolly charachter with not so jolly backstory. Same can be said about one piece after his introduction. The one piece became a lot more serious with his introduction.

Brook calling big mom “young lady” is still one of the hardest lines in anime. He was the absolute MVP of another crew members arc lol. If he plays the drums of liberation somehow I will lose my shit

I view fights from both a shonen view, but also a tactical view. And when ever does something integral to a mission, I like many other, love to proclaiming him as the MVP of the arc

In my own little head canon, if Brook had eyes, they'd be too terrifying to draw. Imagine going through what he did for so many years and having that trauma show on your face. It is therefor he listens to his heart (even though he doesn't have one yohohohoho) and spreads joy and smiles through music and jokes.

Thank You so much, I've always felt like Brook needed much more love.

What if Bink's Sake IS the final Road Poneglyph? It is simply just hidden as a song, but no one is really reading too deeply into it, so the hidden message remains hidden.. in plain sight.

@aceydoesmusic

5 ай бұрын

“sea wind blows to where who knows the waves will be our guide” what if after reaching laugh tale, the only way to find the one piece from there is to literally just sail out to sea with no navigation and maybe some kind of freak current would lead you to JoyBoy’s treasure, or even the one piece, only accessible if you simply let the waves carry you without resistance. this might make roger’s reaction to Joyboys message more justified cuz he’s like “so after all this time i spent navigating the grand line and the new world, all i have to do is set sail for nowhere?” like that sounds RIDICULOUS, even comical. this is a half assed theory im ngl it’s late lmao

Love the thumbnail

You have broadened my view of Brook. With a single view you have moved Brook into one of my favorite characters. Truly an underrated character. You can even say I was DEAD wrong about my perception of the value he brought to the crew. Yo-ho-ho-ho.

Brooke calling Big Mom "young lady" was my favorite moment of whole cake island.

The community needed this video! Brook is my favourite strawhat for all of these reasons. He is the GOAT who gets things DONE!!

When Zoro smiles and Brook is getting serious you know that their enemies are done.